Twenty-seven Republican senators called on Attorney General Merrick Garland and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to immediately address antisemitic protests across the country on college campuses. (Getty Images)
An anti-Israel demonstration began on Columbia University's campus last week and has persisted as an encampment since then. The protesters have been captured intimidating Jewish students and promoting pro-Hamas rhetoric. The demonstration has since garnered significant media attention and spread to other prestigious universities over the course of the week.
"Anti-Israel protestors, spurred on by prominent leftists, have gathered on college campuses in recent days, chanting antisemitic slogans and directly threatening Jewish students," the letter stated.
As of Tuesday morning, at least 22 of the top 50 universities, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report, had active demonstrations against Israel in the last week.
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President Biden denounced the antisemitic demonstrations. (Hannah Beier/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
However, the Republicans suggested this was not sufficient without the actions requested from both the DOJ and the Education Department.
The White House did not provide comment to Fox News Digital in time for publication.
The explosion of anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitic demonstrations was prompted by the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, which initiated the conflict on Oct. 7, when the group attacked Israeli civilians, killing indiscriminately and taking many as hostages. The terrorists also perpetrated sexual violence against Israeli women.
Several hostages are still unaccounted for and believed to be held in Hamas' custody. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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As Israel fights against Hamas in Gaza, the war has taken a toll on civilians in the region, particularly as the terrorist group tends to congregate in areas with high civilian populations as a tactic.
The Democratic Party, in particular, has seen a divide develop among members over support for Israel amid the war, with Arab, Muslim and young constituencies demonstrating less support and forcing politicians to be calculated ahead of a competitive general election in November.
Julia Johnson is a politics writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business, leading coverage of the U.S. Senate. She was previously a politics reporter at the Washington Examiner.
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